Billy Joel - Worse Comes to Worst: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Worse Comes to Worst" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C                        G
Today I'm livin' like a rich man's son
A#                        F
Tomorrow morning I could be a bum
C                          G
It doesn't matter which direction though
A#                     F
I know a woman in New Mexico, oh

Chorus:
Dm7             G   Dm7          G
Worst comes to worst, I'll get along
Dm7           G              Dm7           G
I don't know how but sometimes I can be strong

And if I don't have a car I'll hitch
I got a thumb and she's a son of a bitch
I'll do my writing on my road guitar
And make a living at a piano bar

Chorus:
Oh worse comes to worst I'll get along
I don't know how but sometimes I can be strong

G    Am    A#
Woo, woo, woo
A#              F
Lightning and thunder
  C                                 G
Flashed across the roads we drove upon
A#                                F
Oh, but it's clear skies we're under
 Am                   G              G7
When I am together, when I sing the song

Chorus:
Worse comes to worst I'll get along
I don't know how but sometimes I can be strong

Fun ain't easy if it ain't free
Too many people got a hold on me
But I know something that they don't know
I know a woman in New Mexico

Chorus:
Oh worse comes to worst I'll get along
I don't know how but sometimes I can be strong - x3



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Worse Comes to Worst" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Worse Comes to Worst" by Billy Joel.

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